Big Lead Sports Bar

10/07/2008

NEWS AND NOTES

--That's former Pirate Jason Bay crossing home plate with the series-winning run in Boston's 3-2 win over the Angels last night. Yep, Jason Bay, Mr. Clutch. Never thought I'd write that in my lifetime.

It's been going on way before that. I can remember Deion Sanders' memorable incident with Tim McCarver following the Cabrera game in '92, so it's been at least that long, and I am sure much longer. Never did understand why baseball teams always celebrate that much after clinching a playoff spot or a series win. Thankfully it doesn't happen in other sports.

Maybe it's just because there is an extra round now for the Wild Card.

It's just too awkward to have one round without booze soaked celebration. Everyone was already used to it during the regular season clinch of the playoffs, league championship, then of course World Series.

But still, I don't think you see this in football, but I could be wrong. Certainly hockey doesn't celebrate with champagne after every round. They won't even touch the conference champ t-shirts!